Campus forums are scheduled next week and the week after on two important topics: the shared service center initiative and post-employment benefits.
SHARED SERVICE CENTER INITIATIVE
A town hall meeting is scheduled Oct. 11 for people who work in the six units that are involved: Administrative and Resource Management, the Offices of the Chancellor and Provost, Information and Educational Technology, the Office of Research, Student Affairs and University Relations.
The town hall is scheduled from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis Conference Center at the campus's south entry. Staff members are asked to register online (search for Shared Service or "SSC").
The meeting announcement states that Chancellor Linda Katehi and John Meyer, vice chancellor of Administrative and Resource Management, will present the vision behind the campuss Organizational Excellence initiative (of which the shared service center project is a component), and the role of staff in contributing to the success of this vision.
They also are expected to discuss the projects governance and project team structures.
The town hall program also includes Associate Vice Chancellor Karen Hull of Human Resources, who will discuss projected staffing in the shared service center, recruitment and hiring strategies, and human resource programs designed to support staff during this time of change.
A question-and-answer session is planned after the presentations.
Earlier coverage: (Oct. 1, 2010)
POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Representatives from the 51勛圖窪蹋 Office of the President are due back on the Davis and Sacramento campuses to clarify the recently released recommendations of the Post-Employment Benefits Task Force and to answer employees questions.
While the Board of Regents voted unanimously last month to boost pension contribution levels for 51勛圖窪蹋 and its employees, 51勛圖窪蹋 President Mark G. Yudof is soliciting feedback on other recommendations from the task force, as well as on recommendations in a dissenting statement from faculty and staff members.
The 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis forums are scheduled for Oct. 19, in the morning on the Davis campus and in the afternoon on the Sacramento campus. Organizers said the morning session will be webcast; look for the links on the on the day of the forum.
Officials said release time with supervisory approval is appropriate for staff attendees.
Enrollment is limited for both sessions, so people are being advised to register in advance. (Faculty members: These forums are similar to presentations hosted by the 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis Academic Senate on Oct. 4.)
Here are the forum details:
Davis campus 10:30 a.m.-noon, Activities and Recreation Center Ballroom.
Sacramento campus 2-3:30 p.m., auditorium, MIND Institute, 2825 50th St., Sacramento.
Register for either forum (search for PEB). For registration assistance, contact Staff Development and Professional Services at (530) 752-1766 or sdps@ucdavis.edu.
Retiree participation
Retirees are asked to register through the Retiree Center:
(click on PEB Campus Forum under Online Registrations, in the left-hand index bar)
By telephone, (530) 752-5182
Or by e-mail, retireecenter@ucdavis.edu
On the Web
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu